12:00 Leopardstown

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 3m 52.20s

Aggi

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Gale Force Ten gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 25f) Noble Prince. I Am Lorenzo is presumably the stable first-string.

Form:

Ankud^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 9 days ago. Jockey bookings suggest that D B Cooper is the stable No 1.

Form: 230-37

Anotherway⁴⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Ninth of 10 in minor event at Deauville (9.9f, good, 12/1) when last seen 16 months ago. Since gelded/joined top jumps yard for this switch to hurdles and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Ascending⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 7/2, respectable third of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) 40 days ago. The two that beat him that day are good prospects (the runner-up scored next time) and he sets a good standard.

Form: 245-3

Aurea Fortuna

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

150/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/high-class chaser Battleoverdoyen and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Treackle Tart. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

Avalo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

100/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Breakintheclouds^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 0-0

D B Cooper³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

9/2

Once-raced maiden. 4/5, second of 8 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago. That was a promising Rules debut and this point winner is respected now switched to hurdles.

Form: 1-2

Do The Math

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley

150/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam unraced. Limited appeal on paper.

Form:

Dream Escape^h1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins

100/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 9/2) 57 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Opposable.

Form:

Earlofbrackenstown¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, brought down in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 00B

Fascinating Story^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: A J Martin

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on bumper debut 23 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 609

Hawke Eye^h1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0

I Am Lorenzo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

€120,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chase winner Shearer. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Empire of Dirt. Plenty to like on paper and he's one to note in the betting.

Form:

Kings Hill²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

50/1

Promising individual. Thirteenth of 24 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 0

Lieber Nicc¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A P Heskin| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Brought down in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 18/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Yard saddles a far stronger candidate in Ascending.

Form: B

Lord Vader^h1,t¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

40/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 5-runner maiden at Cork (8f, good to firm) in cheekpieces/tongue strap on latest start in September. Cheekpieces replaced with a hood now switched to hurdles. Could have a future in this sphere.

Form:

Master Otis¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins

66/1

18/1, twelfth of 14 in bumper at Galway (16.6f, soft) 148 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 25-4250

No Flies On Him³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| D

3/1

€82,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. One of just 4 to complete when landing a 9-runner maiden point in February (second, third and fourth have all scored under Rules since). Very much of interest on this hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Ragmans Corner¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G Keane

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: U0

Supreme Authority^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

18/1

€130,000 brother to a winner and closely related to another winner, plus he's a half-brother to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France Angel's Share (17f-19f winner) and French Warrior (2m jumps winner in Sweden. Wears tongue strap. Needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

Chatterbox¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J J Murphy

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 7/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Galway (12.2f, good to soft).

Form:

Del Girl³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 37 days ago.

Form: 0

Erne Star⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 150/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 900

Hurry Up Flower

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle

200/1

Sandmason filly. Dam (c105/h107) bumper/2½m-21f hurdle winner.

Form:

Jolie Jewel

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon

200/1

Spider Flight filly. Dam, French 2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart cross-country chaser (stays 31f) Easysland.

Form:

Missy Mu¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: S Crawley

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, eighteenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Sansrisk²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 16/1, second of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Strong each-way claims.

Form: 362

Non-Runners

Tell Us This¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Rebel Cowgirl¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ascending (6/4), No Flies On Him (3/1), D B Cooper (9/2), Anotherway (13/2), Sansrisk (18/1), I Am Lorenzo (18/1), Supreme Authority (18/1), Lieber Nicc (33/1), Lord Vader (40/1), Kings Hill (50/1), Ankud (50/1), Master Otis (66/1), Aggi (66/1), Avalo (100/1), Dream Escape (100/1), Chatterbox (125/1), Del Girl (125/1), Aurea Fortuna (150/1), Do The Math (150/1), Jolie Jewel (200/1), Breakintheclouds (200/1), Ragmans Corner (200/1), Missy Mu (200/1), Fascinating Story (200/1), Earlofbrackenstown (200/1), Hurry Up Flower (200/1), Erne Star (200/1), Hawke Eye (200/1)

NO FLIES ON HIM beat three subsequent winners under Rules when successful on his sole start between the flags in February and has the look of a potentially useful recruit. It will look significant if he's strong in the market. Ascending sets a good standard judged on what he's shown in his four starts over hurdles and is a much-respected main danger. D B Cooper also commands respect, while Sansrisk is not without each-way hope and I Am Lorenzo needs a second look in the betting.